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PML welcomes the Associate Director of NERC's National Capability
Delighted to host a visit by Tom Haynes, Associate Director of NERC’s National Capability, today at the laboratory! Discover the tour…
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PML hosts work experience placements: discover one of the experiments!
24 July 2024We had a great week hosting work experience placements with Sixth Form students from the Nuffield Trust, with the aim to introduce students to the use...
Interactive ecosystem modelling training workshop enjoyed by international scientists
23 July 2024As a finale to the Advances in Marine Ecosystem Modelling Research (AMEMR) Symposium, an interactive ecosystem modelling training workshop was held at...
Local research, management and community representatives come together to discuss the future of Plymouth Sound and Tamar Catchment
22 July 2024PML recently hosted a landmark event that brought together over 110 participants from 30 organisations to tackle critical research needs for Plymouth ...
Using drone footage to map invasive species: managing the expansion of wild Pacific oysters
15 July 2024A new study led by PML scientists has, for the first time, explored the use of drones and deep learning to detect, count and map Pacific oysters – a...
Plymouth MP visits lab to explore recent advances in marine science technologies
12 July 2024Luke Pollard MP today visited Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) to see firsthand some of the exciting new marine science technologies being developed i...
PML’s Dr. Dhritiraj Sengupta recognised with Google’s Geo for Good Impact award
09 July 2024The Geo for Good Impact Awards celebrate users and organizations creating real-world impact using Google’s mapping tools.
Plymouth Marine Laboratory Achieves Silver Investors in Diversity Accreditation
09 July 2024Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) is proud to announce that it has been awarded the respected Silver Investors in Diversity (IiD) accreditation.
Ocean warming in focus at Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition
02 July 2024Thousands are expected to attend the free event in London this week, an annual celebration of cutting-edge research that has hosted displays and discu...
UK National Champion of the Frontiers Planet Prize: Prof Widdicombe shares reflections
02 July 2024It was announced in April that PML’s Professor Steve Widdicombe was voted as the UK National Champion for the Frontiers Planet Prize, a global compe...
Pioneering Ocean Carbon Removal technique proves successful in pilot study
01 July 2024The trial off St Ives Bay in Cornwall involved adding magnesium hydroxide to wastewater.
PML in the media: BBC Rare Earth - ‘Can an oil rig be a nature reserve?’
28 June 2024PML’s Professor Matt Frost featured on BBC Rare Earth today (28th June) discussing the problem faced by governments across the world… with around ...
L4 Autonomous Buoy back on station
21 June 2024Following the planned major overhaul and sensor upgrades, the L4 Autonomous Buoy has now been deployed back on station at the L4 sampling site, 4 naut...
WATCH: Latest video on detecting oil spills using state-of-the-art satellite technology
19 June 2024New video summarises research at Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) that is helping to detect oil spills across the global ocean using satellite technol...
Staff spotlight: Lee Merchant - Head of Estates and Facilities
16 June 2024Who manages the day-to-day running of our four-storey laboratory; brimming with an assortment of experiments and research spanning seven science depar...
Funding secured for automated image-analysis biodiversity monitoring project
13 June 2024The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) has announced funding for a new project proposed by our Dr James Clark and collaborators, to develop s...
New study shows plastic and non-stick cookware is likely adding thousands of microplastics into the human diet
11 June 2024A new collaborative study from scientists at Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML), NORCE Norwegian Research Centre, SALT Lofoten and the Norwegian Institu...
Major boost for oceanic research as Challenger 150 joins forces with Seabed 2030
07 June 2024Coinciding with World Oceans Day (8th June 2024), two major international marine initiatives have announced the signing of a landmark agreement to wor...
PML’s Professor Angus Atkinson awarded MBE in the King's Birthday Honours
06 June 2024Professor Atkinson has been recognised for his services to Polar Marine Research and Conservation, at the same time his father Anthony Atkinson was al...
PML celebrating the United Nations World Oceans Day
05 June 2024World Oceans Day (WOD) is celebrated annually on 8th June across the globe, fostering public interest in the crucial role the ocean plays in all of ou...
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